Amidst a stalemate US, Russia harden their stances in talks

Amidst a stalemate US, Russia harden their stances in talks

WASHINGTON: The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States, and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War territory, posing significant challenges for the main players to avoid an outright and potentially disastrous confrontation. Unlike previous disagreements that have arisen since the collapse of […]

YouTube channel ‘Punjabi Lehr’ reunites over 200 Partition families from India and Pakistan

YouTube channel ‘Punjabi Lehr’ reunites over 200 Partition families from India and Pakistan

Nasir Dhillon, who runs his YouTube channel with over 531,000 subscribers, says the Punjabi Lehr’s aim is “to bridge a gap between the peoples of East and West Punjab, created by Partition.” LAHORE: Much like the landmark Kartarpur Corridor that connects India and Pakistan, Punjabi Lehr, the Pakistan-based YouTube channel that brought together two brothers […]

Soaring Covid-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates

Soaring Covid-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates

Officials across the US are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as Covid-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever wearier of pandemic-related restrictions. Much of the debate centers around the nation’s schools, some of which have closed due to infection-related staffing issues. In a variety of places, mask mandates are […]

UN official condemns harassment of Muslim women in ‘Sulli Deals’

UN official condemns harassment of Muslim women in ‘Sulli Deals’

GENEVA: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as “Sulli Deals” must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said. UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Dr Fernand de Varennes took to Twitter to raise concern on the issue of minorities in India, saying […]

India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: White House

India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: White House

Washington: In 2022, India and the United States are expected to move forward on a wide-ranging set of initiatives, including fight against the pandemic, climate change, QUAD, and new and emerging technologies, the White House said on Monday. “As you know, back in September, the (US) president (Joe Biden) hosted Prime Minister Modi at the […]

Common cold T cells may offer protection against COVID: UK study

Common cold T cells may offer protection against COVID: UK study

LONDON: People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the strain which causes COVID-19, according to a new UK study led by Indian-origin researchers on Monday. The study, published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’ and led by Imperial College London researchers, claims to provide […]

Kazakhstan says 5,800 detained in week of protests

Kazakhstan says 5,800 detained in week of protests

MOSCOW: The office of Kazakhstan’s president said Sunday that about 5,800 people were detained by police during protests that developed into violence last week and prompted a Russia-led military alliance to send troops to the country. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control […]

21 people die trapped in vehicles after heavy snowfall in Pakistan’s Murree

21 people die trapped in vehicles after heavy snowfall in Pakistan’s Murree

Lahore: Pakistan’s popular hill station Murree was declared a calamity-hit area on Saturday after at least 21 people, including nine children, froze to death in their vehicles due to unprecedented snowfall and rush of tourists to the picturesque town in Punjab province. All the routes in Murree in Rawalpindi district were blocked after thousands of […]

Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests

MOSCOW: The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges of attempted government overthrow in the wake of violent protests that the president has blamed on foreign-backed terrorists. The arrest of Karim Masimov was announced Saturday by the National Security Committee, which Kasimov headed until he was removed this week […]

Biden blames Trump, his supporters for holding ‘dagger at the throat of democracy’

Biden blames Trump, his supporters for holding ‘dagger at the throat of democracy’

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden forcefully blamed Donald Trump and his supporters Thursday for holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” with election lies that sparked last year’s deadly assault on the US Capitol, using the anniversary of the attack to warn that America’s system of government remains under urgent threat. The president set the […]